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title: "CS: Community Connections"
type: "wiki"
space: "Counselling Services"
author: "Tracey Laurin"
created: 2025-11-17T14:50:30Z
updated: 2026-07-07T21:24:32Z
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/294/counselling-services/wiki/view/17475/cs-community-connections"
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# CS: Community Connections

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Seneca Polytechnic is committed to providing a multi-tiered, stepped-care approach to student mental health and well-being. This page outlines our services from 1:1 supported counselling services and our specialized community hospital partnerships for wraparound care.

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**Short-Term & Immediate Counselling: Dalton and Associates**

*For students looking for direct, personal mental health therapy, Seneca partners with Dalton & Associates to provide comprehensive 1:1 counselling.*

- **Cost**: 100% Free and completely confidential for all currently enrolled Seneca students.

- **Availability**: Available 7 days a week with flexible booking options spanning mornings, afternoons, and evenings to accommodate busy class and work schedules.

- **Format**: Delivered virtually or in-person \(upon request\) by registered mental health professionals.

- **How to Access**: Students can request this service by completing the [Counselling Services Intake Form](https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.cloud.microsoft%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DSvc06-dYi0qeWUM-TEEnV6nsyMSKQc5Lhye80Q0YmPBUQjdOOVhWREU1VzZFR1pGTzZUSUI1U1RZUS4u&data=05%7C02%7Ctracey.laurin%40senecapolytechnic.ca%7Ca205da9a8b5f4edcbf3f08dedc47e400%7Ceb34f74a58e74a8b9e59433e4c412757%7C0%7C0%7C639190398511069358%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VzXTjpdpBvxFqXiA35MMf3hG0lxfJsMkXowz1sGgemE%3D&reserved=0 "Original URL: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Svc06-dYi0qeWUM-TEEnV6nsyMSKQc5Lhye80Q0YmPBUQjdOOVhWREU1VzZFR1pGTzZUSUI1U1RZUS4u. Click or tap if you trust this link.").

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**Peer Support: Ontario Shores**

*Through our partnership with the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Seneca students have access to specialized post-secondary programs designed around peer support and skill-building.*

- **Cost:** 100% Free and completely confidential for all currently enrolled Seneca students.

- **Post-Secondary Recovery College**: An innovative, education-based wellness program where students take short, stigma-free courses to manage their personal wellness.

- **Core Focus Areas**:

    - Navigating campus stress and preventing burnout.

    - Developing healthy lifestyle habits and emotional resilience.

    - Peer-led support groups facilitated by individuals with lived experience.

- **How to Access:** Stay Tuned for our link for Seneca Students!

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**Cognitive Behaviour Therapy \(CBT\): Ontario Shores**

*Through our partnership with the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Seneca students have access to specialized structured CBT program*

- **Cost:** 100% Free and completely confidential for all currently enrolled Seneca students.
- **Ontario Structured Psychotherapy \(OSP\)**:  Goal-oriented Cognitive Behavioural Therapy \(CBT\) for depression and anxiety-related concerns
- **How to Access**: Stay Tuned for our link for Seneca Students!

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**Complex & Acute Wraparound Care: North York General Hospital \(NYGH\)**

*For students navigating severe, complex, or long-term mental health challenges, Seneca Counselling maintains a dedicated clinical partnership with North York General Hospital.*

- **Areas of Support**:

    - Complex mental health diagnoses requiring psychiatric or specialized medical oversight.

    - Addiction and substance use support services.

    - Concurrent disorders \(navigating mental health challenges and addiction simultaneously\).

- **How it Works**: This is a collaborative, managed pathway. A Seneca Student Wellbeing Specialist assesses the student's needs and works directly with NYGH clinical teams to coordinate care, treatment, and ongoing academic accommodations.

    - [Book with a Wellbeing Specialist here](https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcnas.senecapolytechnic.ca%2Fclockwork%2Fcustom%2Fmisc%2Fhome.aspx%3F_gl%3D1*1csctmz*_ga*ODI1NDQ1MDEwLjE3NTY5OTc0ODU.*_ga_NKW0CZJEK5*czE3NTcwMDY1MDAkbzMkZzEkdDE3NTcwMDc4MjIkajU0JGwwJGgxNTk0NDc3OTg4&data=05%7C02%7Ctracey.laurin%40senecapolytechnic.ca%7Ca205da9a8b5f4edcbf3f08dedc47e400%7Ceb34f74a58e74a8b9e59433e4c412757%7C0%7C0%7C639190398511089873%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zb%2FzvdFDfW8zhI%2F5IMstuhMZ59vdpyanMLWkEsiSWpg%3D&reserved=0 "Original URL: https://cnas.senecapolytechnic.ca/clockwork/custom/misc/home.aspx?_gl=1*1csctmz*_ga*ODI1NDQ1MDEwLjE3NTY5OTc0ODU.*_ga_NKW0CZJEK5*czE3NTcwMDY1MDAkbzMkZzEkdDE3NTcwMDc4MjIkajU0JGwwJGgxNTk0NDc3OTg4. Click or tap if you trust this link.").

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**🛑 Emergency & 24/7 Crisis Reminder**

*Seneca’s internal counselling services are available during standard operational hours. If you or a student are experiencing an immediate mental health crisis after hours, please use the following free, 24/7 resources:*

- Good2Talk \(Post-Secondary Helpline\): Call 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868

- Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 9-8-8

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